brother

brother
noun
1) (the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents: I have two brothers.) hermano
2) (a fellow member of any group (also adjective): brother officers.) compañero
3) ((plural also brethren 'breƟrən) a member of a religious group: The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily.) hermano
•
- brother-in-law
brother n hermano
my brother is older than me mi hermano es mayor que yo
my brothers and sisters mis hermanos
brother
tr['brʌðəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (sibling) hermano
2 (member of society, religious order etc) hermano
3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (friend) colega nombre masculino, hermano, tío
■ what's happening brother? ¿qué pasa colega?
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
brothers and sisters hermanos nombre masculino plural
older brother hermano mayor
younger brother hermano menor
brother ['brʌðər] n, pl brothers also brethren ['brðrən, -ðərn]
1) : hermano m
2) kinsman: pariente m , familiar m
brother
n.
• cofrade s.m.
• fraile s.m.
• hermano s.m.

I 'brʌðər, 'brʌðə(r)
noun
a) (relative) hermano m

do you have any brothers and sisters? — ¿tienes hermanos?

the Jones brothers — los hermanos Jones

b) (comrade) compañero m
c) (as form of address) (AmE colloq) hermano (fam), tío (Esp fam), mano (AmL exc CS fam)

II
interjection (esp AmE colloq)

(oh) brother! — Dios mío!

['brʌðǝ(r)]
1.
N (also Rel) hermano m ; (Trade Union etc) compañero m

hey, brother! * — ¡oye, colega! *, ¡oye, tío! (Sp) *

oh, brother! * — ¡vaya hombre!

2.
CPD

brother workers NPL — colegas mpl

* * *

I ['brʌðər, 'brʌðə(r)]
noun
a) (relative) hermano m

do you have any brothers and sisters? — ¿tienes hermanos?

the Jones brothers — los hermanos Jones

b) (comrade) compañero m
c) (as form of address) (AmE colloq) hermano (fam), tío (Esp fam), mano (AmL exc CS fam)

II
interjection (esp AmE colloq)

(oh) brother! — Dios mío!


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